Flour Recall Expands, New Illnesses Reported due to E. coli

General Mills has expanded their flour recall due to E. coli after new illnesses have been reported. The recall includes multiple brand names and products produced by General Mills.

General Mills of Minneapolis, MN, continues to collaborate with health officials to investigate a multistate outbreak of E. coli O121, and is expanding its recall of Gold Medal flour, Wondra flour, and Signature Kitchens flour to include flour made earlier in the fall that may still be in consumers’ pantries.
Gold Medal Flour Recalled
The recall is being expanded due to a newly-reported illness that appears to have stemmed from the consumption of raw dough or batter linked to flour produced last fall.

Guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continues to warn that consumers should refrain from consuming any raw products made with flour. E. coli O121 is eliminated by heat through baking, frying, sautéing or boiling products made with flour. All surfaces, hands and utensils should be properly cleaned after contact with flour or dough.

Although most strains of E. coli are harmless, others can make you sick. E. coli O121 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. Seniors, the very young, people living with diabetes, and persons with compromised immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness.

Anyone diagnosed by a physician as having an illness related to E. coli O121 is also urged to contact state and local public health authorities.

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The recall affects the following retail flour products. It includes 8 SKUs (stock keeping units or UPC codes) of Gold Medal Flour, 1 SKU of Signature Kitchens Flour and 1 SKU of Gold Medal Wondra flour.

If you have any of the products listed below, they should be thrown away. Consumers with additional questions or requesting a replacement should contact the company at 800-230-8103. Additional recall information can also be found at http://www.generalmills.com/flourdisclaimer icon

The specific products in the recall include:

13.5 ounce Gold Medal Wondra
Package UPC000-16000-18980
Recalled Better if Used by Dates23FEB2017KC, 24FEB2017KC
2 lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour
Package UPC000-16000-10710
Recalled Better if Used by Dates15MAY2017KC through 24MAY2017KC, 04JUN2017KC, 05JUN2017KC, 11JUN2017KC, 12JUN2017KC, 13JUN2017KC, 14JUN2017KC
2lb Gold Medal Self-Rising Flour
Package UPC000-16000-11710
Recalled Better if Used by Dates09AUG2016KC, 10AUG2016KC, 16AUG2016KC, 17AUG2016KC, 06SEP2016KC, 07SEP2016KC
10lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour
Package UPC000-16000-10410
Recalled Better if Used by Dates16MAY2017KC through 20MAY2017KC, 05JUN2017KC
5lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour
Package UPC000-16000-10610
Recalled Better if Used by Dates15MAY2017KC through 24MAY2017KC
5lb Gold Medal Self Rising Flour
Package UPC000-16000-11610
Recalled Better if Used by Dates10AUG2016KC, 11AUG2016KC
4.25lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour
Package UPC000-16000-12670
Recalled Better if Used by Dates21MAY2017KC, 03JUN2017KC
5lb Gold Medal Unbleached Flour
Package UPC000-16000-19610
Recalled Better if Used by Dates19MAY2017KC through 24MAY2017KC, 11JUN2017KC, 12JUN2017KC
10lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour- Banded Pack
Package UPC000-16000-10650
Recalled Better if Used by Dates15MAY2017KC
2lb Signature Kitchens All Purpose Flour Enriched Bleached
Package UPC000-21130-53000
Recalled Better if Used by DatesBB MAY 27 2017

 

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